Wow, just think about it! Only 10 years ago, cell phones were equipped
with a measly 5-megapixel camera, a low screen resolution, and 3G Internet. Blew our minds back then, but now they’re
all considered ancient relics compared to what we have today. So wait, how awesome will our phones be in
10 years’ time? Well let’s see… You had a hard day at work, don’t feel like
cooking, so you decide to order out. You pull your phone out while a driverless
taxi takes you home. Your device has some similarities with a standard
model from 2020. It's thin and has a large screen. But as soon as you look at it, internal motion
sensors with a hidden 36-megapixel dual camera catch your eyes’ direction and turn on the
phone. It’s also completely transparent – you
see your hand clearly through the phone's body. Yet it still displays all the necessary icons
and widgets: time, weather, texts, calls, etc. You choose the delivery function from your
favorite nearby restaurant, and the food will be there in 10 minutes. Not only can you see the delivery person moving
on the map, but you can also watch them through the built-in camera installed on their scooter. No stealing a fry or two from your food! You ask the taxi how much further it’ll
be. The pleasant voice of the A.I. answers, “Just
5 more minutes!” You decide to play a mobile game to pass the
time. You open the phone like a book. Now it looks like a small tablet. The graphics in the game are so cool that
it seems like you’re watching a video of a real race. You steer the car and get so worked up that
you bend the phone. But the screen is okay and keeps showing that
clear image. Phones with a flexible screen and battery
were introduced back in 2018. Developers' attempts to make the screen larger
will lead to it occupying 100% of the phone space in the future. You can watch movies and videos from this
portable TV screen anywhere! The taxi pulls up to your house. You exit the game. But you don't swipe across the screen to do
it – you just swipe your finger through the air. The camera reads this and closes the app. Then you fold the tablet back into a phone
and bend it around your wrist like a bracelet. With this bracelet, you walk up to your house
and say, "Open the front door." The phone reads your voice, face, and eye
color, and you’re home sweet home! A flexible bracelet-phone isn’t the only
cool gadget that may appear in the next 10 years. The development of tiny elastic smart bracelets
has already started. You just wear it on your wrist, and the bracelet
creates a hologram of your phone’s interface. You can manipulate this interface with your
fingers, watch videos, text, make calls. It’s like a phone screen on your forearm! There are only two problems that could prevent
you – er, this 2030 version of you – from having such a cool hologram phone bracelet:
a small flexible battery that can hold a long enough charge and high-quality hologram that
could read your commands. If it appears by 2030, then it might only
perform the functions of ordinary fitness bracelets, no more. Well, be patient – they’re working on
it! You put your see-through phone on a wireless
charger. And this one, unlike the 2020 chargers, juices
your device up much faster. In 10 minutes, you’re already up to 100%. And this battery can easily hold a charge
for 2 days. Also, some modern gadgets have a built-in
function to charge using solar energy, but they aren’t that good, especially in places
where sunshine isn't as bright or frequent. Charging by friction with your body will begin
to gain popularity. A kind of kinetic energy. Rub the back, and you’re good to go! The pizza is already here! As you’re elbows-deep in pepperoni and cheese,
you get a notification on your phone. Without touching it with your greasy fingers,
you open your message with a hand gesture. A hologram with an 8K video appears instantly
above the phone and shows a message. Your friends are at a party, and they can’t
wait for you to get there! Hurry up! You promise to come soon. These phones don’t struggle to load such
high-quality videos in seconds. It’s not because Wi-Fi is now available
anywhere in the world (though, that’s nice!). It’s that you have a new type of mobile
data. But first, a refresher! 1G connection with a speed of 1.9 kilobits/sec
appeared in the ‘80s. In 1991, we saw 2G with a speed of approximately
9-14 kilobits. In 2002, we got 3G with a transfer rate of
up to 3.4 megabits. Starting in 2008, 4G gave us 1 gigabit. In 2018, 5G came around with its 6.5 gigabits/sec. Mobile data improves every 8-10 years. So 6G should be expected in 2030, and the
data transfer rate will increase to 1 terabit/second. That would be like downloading 250 movies
in one second! And watching your favorite shows and flicks
will be like looking out the window. The picture quality might even be better than
reality! But…could your phone even hold that much
data? Sure can! Two words: cloud storage. In 10 years, it’ll be more, with almost
unlimited memory. But flashcards and internal phone memory will
change too. Scientists have already created 5D discs. These are small thin transparent discs that
can withstand fire and ice and store 360 terabytes of data for billions of years! Such discs will become as commonplace as regular
flash drives in the nearest future and will be embedded in smartphones. You grab another autotaxi to your friends’
party and watch a beautiful sunset outside the window. You get your phone, turn on the camera, and
do 100x zoom. The camera shows you a crystal clear image. You clearly see a flock of birds flying toward
the departing sun. You see their beaks and the color of their
feathers glistening. The phone immediately gives you a notification:
"This is a common pigeon." “Still beautiful to me,” you think, and
snap a picture weighing 5 gigabytes and upload it to your social media. All within seconds, of course! You’re checking for Likes when you feel
the taxi come to a sudden stop. A.I. informs you that there’s a problem
with the engine, and the repair service will be there soon. But you don’t have time for this! You do have the tools for it, though – right
in the palm of your hand! Or around your wrist… It’s your phone. You get out of the car, open the hood, and
see what's inside. Engine, wires, shiny things - nothing is clear. You go into the app with augmented reality
and point the camera at the inside of the car. The app carries out diagnostics and indicates
to you the broken part of the machine through the screen. It shows how to fix it too. Fortunately, the problem isn't serious, and
you repair the engine manually. In 2020, augmented reality apps help us choose
furniture, clothes, designs. You can get good advice and recommendations
on repairing and decorating an apartment just using your phone. In the future, this function will develop
constantly. You can use your phone in all areas. Starting with fixing a car or some electrical
kitchen appliance, ending with an external medical analysis of the body. You get back in the taxi and finally arrive
at the party. Music, drinks, food, a little fountain in
the yard. Wait, that’s Bobby posing with a garden
hose. Ha. The house is full of happy people… but all
of them are staring at their phones. They’re texting, taking and liking photos,
scrolling feeds. Nobody’s talking to each other. You recall how good it was in 2020 when there
were no transparent screens or unlimited Internet speed. When the battery would drain after a few hours
and there was much less dependence on gadgets. After a few seconds of nostalgia, you go on
your phone to chat with your friends… But, you can’t help wondering… how will
gadgets develop further? What will this party look like in, say, 2050? Most likely, humanity will completely get
away from phones. All the functions of the smartphone will be
built into ultra-thin lenses controlled by the power of thought. Virtual will mix completely with reality,
and artificial intelligence will be able to replace a real person in communication and,
quite possibly, will become your best friend! And I’ll be out of a job. It’s a strange thought. I guess we’ll have to wait and see! Hey, if you learned something new today, then
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